Compreensão dos enfermeiros da atenção básica do município de Anicuns-GO sobre a aplicabilidade da vacina BCG na prevenção da tuberculose e hanseníase

Abstract

The general objective of this study is to highlight the understanding of nurses regarding the applicability of BCG Vaccine in the prevention of severe forms of tuberculosis in childhood and in the prevention of contact with leprosy in any age group. The best way to prevent such pathologies is the Bacillus Calmette-Guerin (BCG) vaccine. BCG vaccination is part of the control measures adopted in Brazil, such as the diagnosis and treatment of cases. It is an explanatory-descriptive study, because it demonstrates the causes of a certain problematic reality and aims to describe the characteristics of a phenomenon or fact, establishing relations between them. It is important that the health system invest more in its professionals, through courses and interventions, focused on the applicability of BCG Vaccine, as well as its mechanism of action, because through appropriate knowledge, it can offer patients relevant information about the importance of the vaccine, making the patient adhere to the treatment and have a better quality of life.